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Bio Fuels Plant to be constructed in Jamaica

Monday, October 19th, 2009
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica (JIS) — Two waste-to-energy plants have been agreed to and scheduled for construction in Jamaica.  The plants are expected to save the country saving some US$60 million in the fuel importation bill, annually.

Minister of Energy and Mining, James Robertson (left), in discussion with Chairman of the Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum, Jerry Butler (right), at the two-day Forum in Montego Bay

This announced on Friday at a two-day Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum by by Minister of Energy and Mining, James Robertson.

“Jamaica is on track for the development of waste-to-energy plants and as part of its mandate, the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) has advanced an international tender process that has resulted in the selection of Cambridge Project Development Company and its partners, to finance, design, build, own and operate two waste-to-energy facilities in Jamaica,” he said. (more…)